Breksiĝo
Esperanto
editEtymology
editBlend of brita eksiĝo (“British resignation”). Calque of English Brexit, made to sound similar to the English term.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editBreksiĝo (accusative Breksiĝon)
- (sometimes proscribed) Brexit
- Synonym: Briteliro
Usage notes
editThe way the word Breksiĝo is formed does not conform to the standard methods for combining words in Esperanto, and so some speakers reject it in favor of the more traditionally formed Briteliro.